Smart grid reshapes US energy future with digital promises
US officials and industry leaders push a “smart grid” to modernize aging power lines. Obama backs $4.5 billion for grid development as utilities test metering, demand response, and two-way power flows while debating costs, cybersecurity, and consumer impact.
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Thomas Alva Edison
Edison
White House
Congress
Barack Obama
Bob Gilligan
GE Energy
Obama
Gilligan
Carol Browner
Scientists warn gene patents hinder research and patient care
U S patent office has granted patents to thousands of human genes including BRCA 1 and BRCA 2. The ACLU and medical groups argue gene patents delay study and testing while patent holders defend ownership to fund research. Congressional bills seek easier challenges to patents as hearings proceed.
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Christopher Hansen
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
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Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Congress
National Institutes of Health
National Academy of Sciences
Federal Trade Commission
Federal District Court
Manhattan
American College of Medical Genetics
College of American Pathologists
Myriad Genetics
Salt Lake City
University of Utah Research Foundation
House of Representatives
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Committee On the Judiciary
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